ShailaSheshadri

I am a freelancer now, working for journal indexing. I am an ex-banker, worked for a public sector bank for 17 years and took VRS in 2001. Cooking is my passion. I love to cook natural, healthy and tasty food for my family. I like writing small articles and blogs during my leisure time..

I was born and brought up in a village near Udupi, the place where Lord Krishna temple is located. My ancestors were farmers. During my childhood, the fresh produce from the farm was used for cooking meals at our house. The aroma of the fresh, organic fruits and vegetables still linger in my memory. Even now I like to use fresh vegetables in my preparations. I recommend the foods we consume should be natural and healthy.

I like to introduce my family to you. I am a mother of two grown up kids, my daughter persuing higher education in a prestigious US college. My son is doing his final year of engineering studies. My husband works for a public limited company. We reside in Bengaluru.

Vegetable bullets are fake bullets!! which are delicious, crunchy, and store house of nutrients. While eating, numbers are not counted, it just disappears!! A finger food, a great appetizer for parties.

Methi Matar Malai is a creamy side dish that complements all types of flatbread. This curry is nutritious and mouthwatering. The secret of its heavenly taste is the spices, as well as the fresh milk cream.

Masala rice roti is a delicious flatbread you can serve to your family for breakfast or dinner. This roti makes a wonderful between-meal snack, too. Try this easy and simple recipe, and savor the uniqueness.

Onion potato rolls are a scrumptious finger food loved by children and adults alike. The recipe needs only a few ingredients and uses an easy cooking method. Serve these rolls as a party appetizer or as an anytime snack.

Corn capsicum tikkis (cutlets) are soft, crunchy, and super yummy. Children love to eat them, and they make the best after-school snacks. Once you prepare the dough, all you need to do is shallow-fry the tikkis, and they're ready to eat.

Yellow pumpkins are a tasty vegetable that are available throughout the year. As the name suggests, they are bright yellow. Using its soft flesh, you can prepare many different dishes, including this delectable pumpkin soup.

If you are looking for an easy, quick, and delightful side dish, corn methi masala is a great choice! This is a gorgeous side dish that goes well with flatbreads, fried rice, roti, chapati, and much more.

Potato-stuffed pooris make an excellent snack or lunch box food for the kids. These pooris are bite-sized, flavorful, and very delicious. Children love to eat them! Serve these pooris hot or warm with tomato sauce.

Instant pan handvo is a delectable pancake made mainly with assorted vegetables, semolina, and chickpea flour. They are delicious, crunchy, and nutritious. Serve these slices as they are because they have a balanced, scrumptious taste.

I like to make flour and vegetable pancakes for breakfast. They are quick to make. Also, they are healthy due to the many nutritious ingredients in them. I used wheat flour, chickpea flour, potatoes, curds, and a few spices in this recipe.

Mangoes are high in antioxidants that are helpful for your body. They are sweet and tasty. You can make many dishes with them. Ripe mango raita is a quick and easy side dish you can make in about 15 minutes. This raita is best served with rice, dosa, chapati, and flatbreads.

Green banana parathas are stuffed flat breads that have a spicy banana filling inside. They make a mouthwatering and filling breakfast or lunch. Raw bananas are high in fiber, vitamins, and resistant starch.

Chutney is a regular side dish served with South Indian breakfast. Though use of coconut for making chutney is common, this tomato lentil chutney does not contain coconut. I have used lentils and tomatoes in this yummy side dish.

Seven-cup cake, also known as seven-cup burfi, is a very delicious, flavorful sweet cake to indulge in. You can make it in a few minutes. This sweet is made of seven equal measures of the ingredients, hence the name.

Beaten rice (flattened rice) is a good source of essential vitamins and minerals, including iron. It is gluten-free, fat-free, and lactose-free. Adding spicy seasonings, onions, and tomatoes makes it very delicious. This poha upma is a mouth-watering dish.

Upma is my all-time favorite breakfast dish. This versatile dish often includes seasonal veggies in addition to onions, coconut, and tomatoes. Rice sevai (vermicelli) upma is soft, smooth, and delicious. You don't need a side dish for this. It can also be packed in a lunch box.

Brown beans are a nutritional powerhouse of nutrients your body needs. This Mexican brown rice is a delicious meal made with brown rice, beans, and vegetables. This is a guilt-free and yummy meal even for diabetics. You can eat it as is. Serving it with a yogurt-based raita will be a luxury!

Tomato onion chutney is a spicy and tangy side dish that pairs well with idli, dosa, and plain rice. You can make this chutney in a jiffy. It is a treat for your taste buds and a savior when you need a quick side dish.

Beets' ruby red color is attractive. Added to that, they offer many health benefits. Beetroot kootu is a delicious, mild side dish made with beetroot and moong dal. Make this easy curry and serve it with steamed rice or chapati, poori, etc.

Pesarattu are nutritious green-gram crepes. Make pesarattu masala dosa for a change. They are tasty! You have to fill them a potato-onion or ginger-onion stuffing. They are super yummy when served with a coconut chutney.

This spinach and carrot curry is a simple recipe that doesn't include grinding your masala. Both these veggies are nutrient dense, so this is a healthy sidedish. You can make this curry in about 25 minutes.

Mung beans (green gram) have a lot of nutrients. Pesarattu is a delicious and nutritious pancake made of them. Serve these pancakes with a chutney or sauce. You can also eat them as is, for they are mildly spicy and tasty.

Sukhdi (Gur Papdi) is an authentic Gujarati sweet. You can make this dessert in twelve minutes. This dish is made with only three ingredients. Sukhdi is crispy, delicious, and flavorful sweet treat. It just melts in your mouth!

Cornmeal is a rich source of fiber and protein. It is low in fat and calories. This cornmeal upma is nutritious just like any other upma. We make this one with milk. Hence, it tastes unique and awesome. Serve this for breakfast or as after-school food.

Onion rings are a tasty appetizer, perfect for a party or evening snack. I made this without using eggs in the batter. They came out perfect. They were crunchy and delicious. Serve them with a cream dip or tomato sauce.

This wheat-flour pancake is a quick recipe. You need not plan in advance to make this super healthy and mouthwatering pancake. Just you have to gather a few items in the morning and make a batter. Make pancakes instantly for breakfast!

Pasta sauce is a versatile cooking ingredient. You can make varieties of pasta with it. Sometimes, people use it also as a side dish. This garlicky-flavored red sauce makes mouth-watering pasta. Though pasta sauce is available in the stores, homemade sauce tastes much better.

Chili flakes are a multi-purpose culinary ingredient. They are made with dry red chilies. We use this versatile item for making snacks, salads, curries, side dishes, etc. You can easily make it at home and use for months.

Flax seed is one of the most popular super foods in the world. The health benefits of flax seed is due to its omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, protein, and fiber. Flax seed chutney is one of the easy and best methods to include them in your diet.

Instant noodles are very popular with children. For parents, it is easy and quick to serve to the children when they are hungry. In this recipe, I show you how to add plenty of vegetables to make it healthy too!

Kaanole (whole wheat and jaggery steamed cake) is a rare delicacy made during the Nagara panchami festival. This is a mildly-sweet steamed dish. This makes for a guilt-free, nutritious, and flavorful breakfast.

Udnittu (urad flour and curds chutney) is made with white lentil flour, minced ginger, chopped green chilies, and moderately sour curds. This is a raw side dish. All you have to do is just combine the ingredients to make this yummy chutney. This spicy chutney is super appetizing!

Want to give your family a healthy evening snack? Make steamed wontons. This is an easy recipe that anyone can make without much effort. A wonton is a small round dumpling with a savory filling. Serve it with a spicy chili-garlic sauce or a mildly-spicy tomato ketchup.

Baingan bharta is a very popular Punjabi curry made with roasted eggplants. This curry is a bit tangy, spicy, and very delicious. It pairs well with roti, chapati, and any flatbread. This smoky-flavored curry is easy to make.

Chickpea (garbanzo bean) is the leading ingredient for making hummus. So, hummus will be high in protein, as chickpeas are a good protein source. You can use this yummy hummus in many ways, like spread, dip, side dish, etc.

Idli is a popular Indian breakfast food. This steamed dumpling is made with rice semolina and white lentil batter. Sometimes, you will have leftover idlis at home. You can make awesome cutlets with them. Here's a wonderful recipe to make idli cutlets.

Idli is a popular Indian breakfast dish. It is soft, light on the stomach, and nutritious. Sometimes we will have leftover idlis at home. You can make delicious jamuns (dessert) with them. This is a quick and easy dish to make and it tastes quite sweet.

Jackfruits are considered vegetarian meat. Tender jackfruit pieces in this Indian sambar resemble meat pieces and, they are also a bit chewy like meat. This sambar is very delicious and, it pairs well with steamed rice.

Tomato soup is my all-time favorite: I love to make different types of soups with tomatoes. This tomato soup is vegan and extremely appetizing. The Tahini adds a good nutty flavor and, the basil adds freshness to this pureed winter soup.

Tomatoes are popular worldwide, due to their many health benefits. They are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate. These sour-tasting fruits are extensively used in cooking. This tomato gojju is a delicious side dish that pairs well with steamed rice.

Stir-frying is one of the best cooking methods. In this method, veggies retain a large portion of their nutrients. An added advantage is that it is a quick cooking method and needs less oil. This way, the veggies look vibrant too.

Corn methi Pakora or corn fenugreek leaf fritters are scrumptious tea-time snacks. They have an awesome flavor and crunchiness. These pakoras are mildly sweet due to corn in them. This recipe is so simple that you can make this dish within 20 minutes.

Thai curries are known for their texture and coconut flavor. Making Thai green curry is very easy. All you have to do is follow a few simple steps to get this perfect green yummy side dish. Serve it with hot boiled rice. Enjoy!

Everyone loves pizza, but making it at home can be a time-consuming project. My bread pizza cup recipe is a quick and easy version you can make at home. I created this recipe using sliced bread, veggies, and seasonings. Try making these lip-smacking cups today!

Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) are legumes that are high in fiber and protein. They are rich with several key vitamins and minerals. Cooked chickpeas are very tasty. This salad is made with boiled chickpeas n topped with roasted flax seeds and sesame seeds.

Beetroot is a tasty vegetable with many health benefits. It has essential nutrients that keep you healthy and energetic. This beetroot rice/pulao is a simple yet delicious dish. Make this one pot rice main course n serve as a full meal!

Okra is a popular vegetable due to its health benefits and good taste. This crispy and delicious okra pakora can be served as a tea-time snack or as an appetizer before a meal It is a scrumptious side dish, too.

Fenugreek leaf(methi leaf) is a popular veggie due to its unique aroma as well as miraculous health benefits. This methi leaf curry is a very healthy dish. This goes well with roti, chapati, poori, etc

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